[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":113},["ShallowReactive",2],{"BTIhcNi-p6KKHsICn7BbQZE8NnFaLh-alyTU9GeC04s":3,"article_space-center-houston-and-erin-winick-create-3d-printed-ornament-with-solidworks-for-galaxy-of-lights_solidworks":10,"_apollo:default":111,"_apollo:identified":112},{"mailchimpAudience":4},{"actionUrl":5,"slug":6,"locale":7,"default":8,"__typename":9},"","space-center-houston-and-erin-winick-create-3d-printed-ornament-with-solidworks-for-galaxy-of-lights","en","https:\u002F\u002F3ds.us3.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe\u002Fpost?u=ed4601044e1936748c0d2aa6b&id=e5080ff9fe&f_id=002d4de2f0","MailchimpAudience",{"posts":11},{"nodes":12,"__typename":110},[13],{"id":14,"slug":6,"title":15,"uri":16,"excerpt":17,"locale":18,"featuredImage":21,"tableOfContents":30,"content":31,"date":32,"authorJobTitle":5,"author":33,"masterings":46,"globalTags":50,"products":53,"disciplines":67,"seo":99,"__typename":109},"cG9zdDo0NzM2NQ==","Space Center Houston and Erin Winick Create 3D Printed Ornament with SOLIDWORKS for Galaxy of Lights","\u002Fproducts\u002Fsolidworks\u002Fspace-center-houston-and-erin-winick-create-3d-printed-ornament-with-solidworks-for-galaxy-of-lights","\u003Cp>STEM Entrepreneur, Science Advocate, and founder of STEAM Power Media, Erin 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https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-and-space-center-houston-and-mission-patch-3-1-scaled-1-300x255.jpg.webp 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-and-space-center-houston-and-mission-patch-3-1-scaled-1-768x654.jpg.webp 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-and-space-center-houston-and-mission-patch-3-1-scaled-1-1536x1308.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-and-space-center-houston-and-mission-patch-3-1-scaled-1-2048x1744.jpg.webp 2048w","(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px","NodeWithFeaturedImageToMediaItemConnectionEdge",[],"\u003Cp>STEM Entrepreneur, Science Advocate, and founder of STEAM Power Media, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fin\u002Ferinwinick\u002F\">Erin Winick Anthony\u003C\u002Fa>, partnered with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fspacecenter.org\u002F\">Space Center Houston\u003C\u002Fa> to design an inspirational “mission patch” ornament for their \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fspacecenter.org\u002Fgalaxy-lights\u002F\">Galaxy Lights Event\u003C\u002Fa> presented by\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reliant.com\u002F\"> Reliant Energy\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmission-patch-ornament-615x323-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47367\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmission-patch-ornament-615x323-1.jpg.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Fmission-patch-ornament-615x323-1-300x158.jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Featured at the Galaxy Lights Kickoff, you too can download the model from the\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fspacecenter.org\u002Fthe-engineering-behind-holiday-light-displays\u002F\"> Space Center Houston website\u003C\u002Fa> and get your own copy of ornament for your 3D Printer in .STL format.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Follow the complete journey from concept to kick off from Erin’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.instagram.com\u002Fp\u002FDDH9TeiRBoo\u002F\">video\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"413\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-oranment-concept-sketch-413x615-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47368\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-oranment-concept-sketch-413x615-1.png.webp 413w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-oranment-concept-sketch-413x615-1-201x300.png.webp 201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>        \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"406\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-start-of-solidworks-model-406x615-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47369\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-start-of-solidworks-model-406x615-1.png.webp 406w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-start-of-solidworks-model-406x615-1-198x300.png.webp 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 406px) 100vw, 406px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Erin goes from concept sketches to the start of SOLIDWORKS design.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"367\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-mission-patch-ornament-isometric-view-615x367-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47370\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-mission-patch-ornament-isometric-view-615x367-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002F3d-mission-patch-ornament-isometric-view-615x367-1-300x179.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>Then she makes some design changes and creates the final SOLIDWORKS model.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"454\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-and-3dprinting-ornament-615x454-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47371\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-and-3dprinting-ornament-615x454-1.png.webp 615w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-and-3dprinting-ornament-615x454-1-300x221.png.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cp>The output is 3D Printing in nested format.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If you’re in the Houston area, stop by and see the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002FWe%20first%20met%20Erin%20at%20SOLIDWORKS%20World%20when%20she%20was%20a%20student%20creating%20Science%20inspired%20jewelry%20with%20a%20story%20for%20children.%C2%A0We%20also%20saw%20Erin%20center%20stage%20at%203DEXPERINECE%20World%20speaking%20to%20us%20about%20her%20experience%20being%20a%20communication%20engineer%20for%20the%20NASA%20Space%20Station.\">Galaxy Light Show\u003C\u002Fa>.  Check out Erin’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fspacecenter.org\u002Fthe-engineering-behind-holiday-light-displays\u002F\">Space Center Houston \u003C\u002Fa>blog for site for her 3D model, info and coupon.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"464\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-and-3dprinting-ornament-at-space-center-houston-2-464x615-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47372\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-and-3dprinting-ornament-at-space-center-houston-2-464x615-1.png.webp 464w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-and-3dprinting-ornament-at-space-center-houston-2-464x615-1-226x300.png.webp 226w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 464px) 100vw, 464px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-and-3dprinting-ornament-at-space-center-houston-459x615-1.png.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-47373\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-and-3dprinting-ornament-at-space-center-houston-459x615-1.png.webp 459w, https:\u002F\u002Fblog-assets.solidworks.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2025\u002F12\u002Ferin-and-3dprinting-ornament-at-space-center-houston-459x615-1-224x300.png.webp 224w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 459px) 100vw, 459px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\u003Cp>We first met Erin at \u003Ca href=\".\u002Fbrands\u002Fteacher\u002F2016\u002F11\u002Fentrepreneur-making-erin-winick-founder-ceo-sci-chic.html\">SOLIDWORKS World\u003C\u002Fa> 2017 when she was a student creating Science-inspired jewelry with her company, Sci Chic.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>We also saw Erin center stage at \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblogs.solidworks.com\u002Fsolidworksblog\u002F2023\u002F02\u002F3dxw23-recap-day-3.html\">3DEXPERINECE World\u003C\u002Fa> 2023 speaking to us about her experience being a communication engineer for the NASA Space Station. Thank you Erin for being an integral part of the SOLIDWORKS Community.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Erin continues to inspire us with her designs, creativity and stories.  Please share her 3D ornament with someone this holiday season.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Design well.  Marie\u003C\u002Fp>","2024-12-05T15:16:48",{"node":34,"__typename":45},{"nicename":35,"description":36,"slug":37,"name":38,"firstName":39,"lastName":40,"avatar":41,"__typename":44},"marie-planchard","Marie Planchard is an education and engineering advocate. 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